Katharyn vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katharyn and Kathryn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Katharyn

Girl name

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katharyn Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #716
Total Births (all years) 1,614 455,036
Peak Year 1987 1952
Peak Year Births 36 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharyn Kathryn
1880ss 27 3,276
1890ss 46 5,653
1900ss 52 8,333
1910ss 166 29,235
1920ss 124 33,791
1930ss 70 22,583
1940ss 115 44,580
1950ss 140 77,803
1960ss 91 44,864
1970ss 115 36,436
1980ss 269 62,445
1990ss 257 47,179
2000ss 130 26,304
2010ss 12 10,195
2020ss — 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharyn Kathryn
2014 — 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 — 839
2017 — 748
2018 — 698
2019 — 650
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 — 452
2023 — 432
2024 — 391

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2011.

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